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Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
Personal.

L. w. NAPLES, of Lewes, member of
the past Legislature, while on his way
to attend the Legislative reunion last
week in Wilmington, stopped over in
our town to renew old friendships. Mr..
NAPLES was a clerk for the late Jas. L.
Bewley when young man over thirty
years ago.
VIM. J. Jenkins, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Annie d. Short, of Atlantic City,
are visiting the sister of the latter Mrs.
VIM. w. Hoffecker, near Smyrna.
Miss Bertha Price, Of CeciltOn, Md,
is visiting Miss May Armstrong, near
town,
Miss Annie spruance, Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Spruance.
Miss Edith Collins returned with
Miss Eva Oliver, to Washington, to
spend several weeks.
E. Wilmer Collins who has been in
the drug store of Jas. p. HOfecker for
the past Eve or six years retired yes
terday, intending TO accompany his
father to Camden, N. j. Benton N.
Weldon takes the place to learn the
business.
Misses Della and Laura Hukill, of
Wilmington, have been visiting rela-
tives in town.
Geo. +. Brown who has been at At
lantic City during the summer returned
on Saturday. He expects to 90 in a
week or so to Pittsburg.
Miss Lottie Cook, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting her friends In Smyrna, guest of
Mrs. VIM. II. Baggs.
Miss Annie Legg, is spending several
weeks in Cecil county.
Mrs. Edgar NJ. Mason, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Miss M. +. Savin.
Miss Annie Seigle, of Bird i'm Hand,
Pa, is visitlng Miss Name Heitshu.
Rev. II. s. Thompson apd Mrs. Mey-
ers were ~ town yesterday TO bid their
sister and Mr.. Griffith adieu,
Choice Mackerai, at J B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

THE seisure of American fishermen
in Canada waters was offset by the
seizure Of British ships in Alaskan
waters. Mr.. Bayard who has been
much censured for want of promptness
and decision in defence Of our own
fishermen is thus referred to by the
New York Tribune, one of his assail-
ants, for his position in regard to the
seizure of the British ships:
" Secretary Bayard has given an en-
phatic denial to Sir James FergussOn's
statesments respecting the Behring Sea
seizures. The British vessels have not
been released, but are held subject to
action Of the courts; and the Admins
tratiOn's policy in those waters has
neither been reversed nor suspended.
Sir James Ferguson was evidently
seriously at fault when he made his
official announcement i'm the Commons.
1t is fortunate that the Secretary was
able to discredit the news from Lon
don and to state authoritatively that
the Department holds that there is mo
relation or connection of any kind be-
SWCCn lAAC Aldohd SclLuEcB ana LnG
questions arising from the Treaty Of
1878. This view Of the matter has been
repeatedly expressed in these columns,
and we are glad to learn that Secre-
tary Bayard fully sustains &C.. We
trust that he will not swerve from his
present position, but will keep each
tub on its own bottom American
fishing rights in the North Atlantic
are restricted and defined by the Treaty
of 1878. American rights in Behring
Sea are secured by a treaty with Russia
with which Great Britain has nothing
to do.
1.-THE treaty with Russia involved a
partition of BehriDg Sea, 1t was rati-
fed in the presence of the civilized
world and no European Power protes-
fed against IL. Congress by the Act Of
July q, 1868, extended the jurisdiction
and sovereignty Of the United States
not only TO the mainland and islands
but also to the waters which had been
purchased and annexed.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
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Colored Personals.

One of the most becoming tOilettes
on North Broad street during the Con-
stitutional festivities was Mrs. Letitia
Crushly exquisitely attired in jet to
match her color.
Mrs. Lieutenant Boodler, of the Haw-
kins' Blues, had an Informal break fast
rendered her by city friends while Wis
iting lemOn-squeezer barge last week
George Creamcup has introduced a
new feature in remodeling his fine res
idence, the south tower surmOunting
the cluster of Corinthian columns is
covered completely with tomato cans
of the Baker brand mostly.
WOrmwood BirOcco has met with un-
usual luck fishing at Cape Hatteras.
His catch" already comprises two
sea COWS, an octapus, one man eating
shark, a quantity of Savannah shrimp
and several crabs.
1t grieves us to announce that Abner
Peaceful's two beagle hounds have been
removed to an adjacent cripple It
is some satisfaction to know however
that they were lead there.
Jene Die Orestes' physicians have not
diagnosed his case sufficiently yet to
tell whether he is suffering with the
neuralgia or the jim jams.
At the regular meeting of the Stand
Pipe Lyceum the resolved question be-
ing open for debate, (which is the best
po' mans fun, de Constitution or de
Circus" it was decided in favor of the
Circus.
The elegant photographs of Jarls
Jared are now on exhibition. They
were executed by city artist and will
attract notice for the close resemblance
to Mr.. Jared about the head.
Gayson Reedbird went through all
of last weeks festivities in Philadel-
phia. He believes now the police own
the yearth.
Mrs. Sergeant Helmet is uneasy
about the prolonged absence of her
husband. He left last week in COM
mand of the right wing of the Hawkins
Blues.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
rights. he said

rights, he said:
If experience can teach anything on
the subject of theories of government,
the late civil war teaches Enthusiastically
that those who believed that the source
of danger to be in the strong powers of
the Federal government were in error,
and that those who believed that such
powers were necessary to its safe con-
duct and continued existence were in
the right. The attempted destruction
OF the Union by IL states, which were
part of it, and the apparent temporary
success of the effort, was undoubtedly
due to the capacity of the states under
the constitution for concerted action,
by organized movements, with all the
machinery ready at hand to raise
armies and establish a central govern
ment. And the ultimate failure of the
attempt is to be attributed with equal
clearness to the exercise of those pow
ers of the general government, under
the Constitution, which were denied
to it by extreme advocates of state
rights.
After giving, in eloquent terms, an
epitome of the wonderful progress of
the country, under this wise cOnstitu-
tion, made effective by a suitable re-
spOnse in the spirit of the people, JUS
tice Miller closed in the following
words:
"'I but repeat the language of the
supreme court of the United States
when l say that in this country the law
is supreme. No man is so high as to
be above the law. No officer of the
government may disregard it with i'm
punity. To this Unborn and native re-
gard for law, as a governing power,
we are indebted largely for the won
derful success and prosperity of our
people, for the security of our rights ;
and when the highest law to which
we pay this homage is the Constitution
Ofthe United States, the history of the
world has presented no such wonder of
prosperous, happy, civil govern
ment'"
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

A CALL has been issued and signed
by large number of the democrats of
Sussex county for a mass meeting at
Georgetown, on the 4th of October, in
the interest of a Constitutional Conven-
ton. Geo. H. Bates, Esq, and other
prominent democrats are expected to
address the meeting. The progressive
citizens of Sussex county, believe that
the people know what they want bet
than the politicians dc, and that it is
better for them to change the cOnstitu-
ton than to allow these others to do it
for them.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

The Smyrna TIMES says the subject
of Constitutional Reform is not par
tisan question. Oh, no. But the
Democratic p,.rty is expected to pay
the freight, all the same.-Deld,0ar
Democrat.
A custom house clearance on freight
is the best title TO its possession. Who
should be looked to for the freight but
the party holding the gOods2
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
For ne Smyrna Times.
The Change Of Sixteen Years.

Mr.. EDITOR sixteen years ago 1
wandered through the streets of your
town a bare footed boy, all unconscious.
Of the future Of both the boy and the
town. / am very glad to note the de-
cided change that has taken place.
The boy is sixteen years older. and
the town, mot intending any aatterv1
is sixteen years brighter. These six
teen years Of my absence, from the
dear old town where | spent nv Wbov-
hoods happy days" has wrought many
interesting changes in and around
Smyrna. Improvement seems to have
been the order Of the day, but yester-
day ! was looking for the old frame
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

ALL of the visitors from this State to
the Constitutional Celebration in Phil
adelphia last week land there were a
great many of them) must have felt
proud of the Delaware contingent in
the great Military pageant on Friday.
Having the post of honor in the lead of
the States, with Governor Biggs at their
head, well equipped and soldierlike in
their bearing, there were cheer after
cheer along the whole line in recogni-
tion of the "Blue Hens Chickens"
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
"YellOws" in Peach Trees.

The remedy It is not kainit; it is
not manure; il is not ashes. When the
disease is thoroughly fastened on the
trees and the wood shows signs of de-
cay, there is no remedy. We should
look to and take measures for the pre-
vention of the "yellows in young and
sound orchards. We know of several
orchards that have been ruined by the
too liberal use of kainit. Never hoe
the dirt away from the trees and put
kainit on the roots and cover il up.
Neverll Never plow the ground wet |
Never. Never depend on ordinary
phosphates Never There are GER
tain things to do; and certain things
to use. When you come to buy Mar
row Bone Victoria for your wheat
made by A. G.. Cummins, you will hear
what they are-all peach men ought
to know.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
NOTICE


~ Notice is hereby given that I. William
Fell, being the tenant of The honS4 tn6rrn tr,tI
as the Delaware House" in the Town Of SInryrs
Kent county and State of Delaware intend t0m male
applcaIl0n 10 the Court of General Sessions of ba
ieace ana Jail Delivery Of the State of Delaware
~ ana LOT kent county, at its next session which
viii commence and be held at Dover in Eent
county aforesaid, on Monday the twenty -fonrtb
uay OF october IN the year OF our Lord one thon.
sang eight hundred and eighty-seven. for license
!OI tue keeplng OF an inn or tavern and authoriz.
ing tne sale Of intoxicating liquors In less Ouant
Ties than one quart. TO be drunk on the premises
IN the SAID. Delaware House." The said 90 Dels.
ware house, wherein an inn or tavern is DronoS.
ed TO be Kept with the privilege of selling therein
intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart 70 De drunk ON the premises, is located in
IN Kent county aforesaid, and forming one United
School District by the name of the SMYRNA Pnb-
Hc schools, and at the South. east cor.
ner OF Main street and Mount Vern. n formerly
Methodist street, in the said Town Of Smyr.
ma, IN Kent county aforesaid The time
Wheh the said application will be made
Dy me Will be on Monday. the twentv.fourtb
DAY OF October, in the year of our Lord one
thouSand elght hundred and eighty-seyen being
the tirst day of the next term Of the said Court
OF General Sessions of the Peace and JaiI De.
livery OF the State of Delaware. in and for Kent
county. Inc names of the respectable citizens
recommending my said application, are
Wilson T. CaVender Nm II Tnrtv
Jacob Leinberger TbOs McCov
Peter p Collins q 4 Wict
T. f. Jefferson, VIM. G. Palmer
W. A. c. Hardcastle ! q RrintoT
c. W Willumsen TbonaS I1,,oi- r,os,o-
ChaS. c. BOehmler, Wm M TeWiS
o. Fisher WI az 'rrrT
Smyrna Del, Sept IS. 1sS7-Sw W. = u ILL
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received nv o..
uerslgned until y O'Clock noon H. INs un-
ISnDeI r. 1857, for the erection Of a hriI:. sep
t;' yueh CreSS, Kent county. Delaware sI,stS'er over
tlOns OF which Will be as follows. ' SPee'hca-
'FicAIIoNs PoR AN IMPROVED vpo,..,,-
IRON TRUSS BRIDGE: 'H4
Location Of bridge, Duck Creel
Waste stream Of Robert Denncv's mil ei lhe
Inc extreme length Of the bridoa u'' pond.
Surd5eL dset span; width Il feet. drye,r,D,e I'VE. De
-uiliDeI oI spans, one; all details and ri,t "a!
nectlOhs propOrtiOned as per strain a. con
for sizes not entered here see diagram gram
SuPeTsIructure to consist OF plant and ,;i-eh a4eh
HOOrlng supported by two trnss,., - lumber
IRON The top chord will be constr,,ctsi Wrought
mel DaTs, upon upper fanges Of which is ~. nan
M IInTtSu PiaJe. upon lower ianges Of cI -!
VIII ne placcd battens J., inches suacoi 'I'-eis
10 lOur feet apart. All Joints i'm she.,s lnree
Hels covered with battens d inch riyets s,.s .i a.
p,att ,atgS apart 10 centers, hot pressed and bot
WI VII 1S composed Of fiat bars with enIsr,- =
chord heads, also solid die forged ana va Va 20
lJ al "us, Al GhOTd holes will he accurately ir,u
Sa Sa anu an ch0rd pins accurately turned Chdri
heaus ENLARGED so per cent over main h a., t v !
oaI' fOsts NO. or end struts will he cboT!! I vi
ana plate, and constructed similarl, a. -. - s
Nrro,6t 'iS loWer eAtremities TO be formed int
IioIIsHt iron bridge seats. Under one end ~,
tne oTluge VIII be placed expansion r,lst. "N %,
JoInIs are 10 be planed or dressed Ia G,rr, a. a.
- ,'9"IIus corner or side braces at All ~.
lneuiate posts. The main ties will he So, ie'
tWo bars IN each panel Of truss rnIn,uf, i 'el 'l
@ LlII uBpeT chord pin, also solid die f,r,, : aS
meluSu. Counters will he made with tur1SIct W. y
or ond eloevenut adjustment Posts. maio ,ie,
lover cbr naFe pm connection with upper
tnorIS. 10 give lateral steadincss To- the s,r
oure there will be pair OF lateral syyav rnis u,
each panel Of the bridge An tLra.,i y rus 10
and enlarged, having same ssctin gnus upset
rs IN main bar; Hub guard 2xIo pine ,.Idyai ~, "a
ANA norP painted pam There viii be at ali inermeda ,dIg
nf ~ toSs og"lS lsee diaeram) steel joist.7 linz.
] v, d. anu lines Of E's. Stirrups sa. t.a
gram. Floor Joists TO be Of sound lumber ia IA
Ibic IIIN nO 10 De OF good sound lumber ~ iacbe.
lIg 10 ~ inches wide and laid crosswse
plank further secured by side strips or " ,ba LooI
ReIrus e At dx6 inches Channels and beams may
c,Il taue uP OF plates and angler retaining ~
OIL OIL metallic paint well laid on, one at sbo. 1S1'
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

THE Erery Ecening has been over
whelmed with thanks for its successful
effort at placing under bonds and con-
vention, so many of the gambling fra
ternity of that city. 1t deserves all the
praise that can be bestowed for its
effort to root out these authors of pow
erty and crime, and the city author
tiles should now see that what has been
so we'll begun by individual energy
should have the full force of legal pros
ecution and suppression.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
Change Of Location.

DR.. VIM. T. Collins has bought a
drug store at 451 Kaighn's Avenue,
Camden, N. j., and expects to move
thither with his family as soon as can
conveniently be done. DR.. Collins
came to this town from Milford on the
completion of his medical studies at
Jefferson College 81 years ago. During
this period he has identified himself
very thoroughly with the community
in its varied interests, progressive in
everything else as he is in his profes-
sion. He made no mistake in choosing
the proper avocation for his life-work,
being what might be termed "born
doctor fitted by natural endowment
for that delicate analyses that can trace
from cause to effect, and administer the
remedies that bring out the result
which the most skillful diagnosis die
tates. He has kept up with the new
discoveries and remedies of the past
score of years, which has brought the
theory and practice of medicine more
nearly to the position of an exact
science than has ever been claimed for
it before, and modified Allopathy into
a system of very different character
from that practiced in the past gener-
alton. 1t cannot be wondered at that
his patients who have learned to de-
pend confdingly on his skill should
regret his departure from among them,
albeit he carries with him their best
wishes for the future welfare of himself
and family.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

THE closing of the constitutional
centennial on Saturday, the third day,
marked an important event in the Ma
tional observance. The address was
by Senior Justice Miller ofthe Supreme
Court in which he gave an elaborate
review Of the dinicultiesin harmonzing
T. on the constitution. In closing an al
fusion to the struggle between the ad-
vocates Of and opponents of states
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
GBt Smgrua Jimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. 81, 1887.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKRR Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-O year 50 90 IN advance
or $3.50 If not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents a line for the hrstinsertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to toquarterly, ,semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

THE TINES Office is indebted to D.L.
Spruance for two of his immense can
taleupes. Mr.. S. still retains his place
in the lead of growing large melons of
this variety.
JAMES p. HAZEL advertises valuable
real estate in this town at public sale.
See also advertisements of Notice to
Contractors, and VIM. f. Collins and
w. o. Hoffecker.
THE following is the time card of the
steamer 1ygert for the first half of Oc-
tOber:
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

Over 100 Farms for sale, together
with some desirable town property and
lots. Send for circulars. J. H. PRIM-
ROSE 4 Co., Real Estate Brokers.
Best place to buy Hardware in town.
cheap, is at VIM. Faries..
Asbestos Stove Innings, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street.
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at ]. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE..
~ We, William F. Jefferson and Enoeh
Thomas Clayton, Of the town Of Smyrua Kent
County and State of Delaware do hereby give
notice that we intend to make application 10 the
Court of General Sessions Of the Peace and Jail
Delivery of the State of Delaware in and for Kent
county, at its next session, which will commence
and be held at Dover, in Kent county aforesaid
on Monday, the oath day OF October, A. D. 1857
for license to keep an inn or tavern to sell spr
ituous OF malt liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises at and in the
house now occupied by us as prOprietors and
known as the Smyrna House" The location OF
said house wherein we propose to keep an inn or
tavern is in United School District Nos and =
and and l07, in Kent county aforesaid and form
ing one United School District bv the name of the
Smyrna Public Schools" and the said house is
situated on Main street. in the town Of Smyrna,
Kent county, Delaware aforesaid The time when
said application will be made by us will be on
Monday, the oath prOximO, being the first day Of
this next term Of said Court Of General Sessions
of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State Of Del
aware in and for Kent county. The names OF
the respectable citizens recommending our ap
plicatiOn are
JACOB LlenDerger, James A. Collins
Peter I. CnllinS, Wm c. Palmer
y. w. butter, W. J. Keys
JOS. b hunn, SilaS L. Weller,
1. y. JeuerSOn, W. $ Smith,
" FISHER, A. S. Taylor,
Chas. c. BOehmler, II. c. Spfuance.
WILLIAM +. JEFFERSON and ENOCH THOM-
AS CLAYTON
Smyrna, Sept. 20, lSS7.Sw
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

The question ofserious import to the
families who have looked to and relied
upon Dr. Collins for their life physi-
clan is, who shall be his successor? The
mission Of the physician is to stand be-
tween life and death-a very RESPONSE
bic position, calling for the largest
qualities of head and heart. In this
progressive day the position to be prop
erly filled should have a breadth of in
telligence, the habits of culture, famil-
iarity with the arts and science and
especially a familiarity with the best
and most modern remedies and med
ical appliances. A man may have all
these with that other requisite quality
of good citiLenship-living for some
thing else besides what he can make
out of his profession--w without being old
in years or experience. The place va
Gated by DIR. Collins will very naturally
be sought by some one from another
field If he expects to serve the same
class of people let him not mistake him
self or those whom he would serve.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MASON, ,,oD,.
DUCK CREEK BRIDGE me


All Al the stone must be two men stone usad g.,
39uiIIulhg tne walls. The cement must be R,,.en
aale, or brand equally as good. The and ',.
De good, clean and sharp. The cement so I'm ~ nus
ii mixed must not be allowed to stand but must bs
l usvu IN thedlately The parts must be one.tbigi
cement TO twO-thirds sand The DiIein., ,,i W
h@ent @ county or south side Of the bridge mnst Ia
uIEeH 70 a solid foundation well capej ISviS
!nchcs on the New Castle county or norm -
the wing walls must be lengthenSd 4 fsa, 'ae tbe
IGngth Of the entire walls To be l6 feet addi;t
al wall 10 be feet base and feet Ton Tbla
walls are to have new cOpen stone evbs ,ia ieSe
@ nc leIgtn m OF Kent county or south side waiis
hde 10 DC %5 leet abutment in length feet AZ ths
I.d oIse and rect at the tOp; the height Of the
s aDutlhGnt from the hed of the stream must he IN
Ieet. @ Inc length Of the wing walls on the Kent
county or south side Of the bridge must he 9d ta,
IN iehgth feet base and , feet ton ana catsS
WI MIN coping 6X26 inches the length Of the wall
aTi tSs ne contractor has the privilege Of usipg
GEO. G. ROTHWELL.
JOHN FARRELL, Committee.
smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung to CastOria.
When she had children, she gave them Castoria
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

DR.. McGlynn delivered an address
before the Methodist ministers Of New
York, and aFesolutioH proposinga par
tial endorsements Of his position caused
2 senation.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

DEATHS.
SPRUANCE.-In this town. September Dist Ann
SpruOnce, widow of the late EnOCh Spruance
Sr., aged 81 years, months and "a days
The friends will meet at the house OnSaturday,
oath inst at y O'Clock, and proceed to Brynzi0n
Baptist Church for interment
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21
GRAIN.

OFFICE OF
Philadelphia ! Smyrna transportation Company,
September 21st, 1887.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

scale; sealed proposals will be received BY th.
asTgP9a tembsT 90 qRt aa1 y O'Clock noon IueaT Sn
nnc C- z iSS1 ior the erection ola bridge 9p
tions of which Will be as follows Spec'nca-
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

States, Pencils, Pens, Ink, Tablets,
Erasers. Blank Books, CrayOn, and ali
other School Stationery, and all the
School Books, at J. B. Cooper's Book
Store.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-21

Choice MacEeFai, q J p cooPeF'a.